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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Giovanna tell Angela and Ida for the first time in Part II?

2. What does Nella do for work?

3. Who does Angela end up dating?

4. What piece of jewelry does Vittoria ask Giovanna about during their first visit?

5. What is the nickname Vittoria uses for Corrado?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Giovanna overhear her father telling her mother about her two years before he leaves the family?

2. What does Giovanna witness between her mother, Nella, and Mariano one night that shocks her in Part II?

3. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

4. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna is the main reason for the rift between her and Giovanna's father?

5. What does Vittoria implore Giovanna to do regarding her parents in Part II?

6. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

7. Why does Vittoria tell Giovanna that Giovanna's father avoids cemeteries?

8. What kind of relationship does Vittoria have with Enzo's widow and children?

9. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

10. What is one major source of tension between Giovanna and her parents in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Giovanna become so obsessed with the idea of her physical attractiveness, especially concerning her face? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Giovanna's attitudes towards religion, particularly after reading the gospels? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the specific things Giovanna discovers about her parents after Vittoria implores her to observe them closely? How do these observances make Giovanna feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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